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April 21 2026 06:00 PM
Okanagan hockey coach convicted for taking photo of wife in shower
And his behaviour didn't end there.
‘Independent state?’ Proposed referendum question approved on Alberta separation
EDMONTON — Alberta’s election agency announced Monday it has approved a proposed referendum question on the province separating from Canada.…
Carney names friend and former investment banker Mark Wiseman as next U.S. ambassador
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has appointed a global investment banker and pension fund manager to be Canada’s next…
North Okanagan minor hockey ‘incident’ under investigation after rowdy game
Hockey associations are investigating the melee that closed out a U18 hockey game in Vernon.
BC Ferries cancels sailings during busy holiday break due to high winds
VICTORIA — High winds in southwestern British Columbia have forced the cancellation of multiple sailings on a number of key…
American visits north up for first time in eight months as Canadians still avoid U.S.
Canadians are still holding back from travelling south of the border, as trips by Americans to Canada rose for the…
Foul play suspected after woman’s death in Merritt
Paramedics were called, but a woman in her 20s died at the scene.
Thompson-Okanagan teams join new BC junior hockey league
“We continue to take measured and thoughtful steps to build our junior hockey pathways in B.C."
iN PHOTOS: Spring animal babies on farms in Okanagan, Kamloops
The babies can be seen keeping close to their moms and suckling milk, creating adorable moments.
Coquihalla closed after semi fire starts wildfire, causes toxic spill
The Coquihalla Highway between Merritt and Hope is currently closed.
Penticton councillor calls for another supportive housing audit
iNhome
It's pitched as a follow-up to a 2022 audit that examined the progress of three supportive housing sites in Penticton.
Some BC Conservatives interested in campaign to recall controversial Okanagan MLA
"We've been told by many of them that they really do want Tara Armstrong to be recalled."
iN NUMBERS: The state of spectator sports in Kamloops, Okanagan
Which sport should have a pro team in the BC Interior?
Case dropped against BC restaurateur accused of defrauding Penticton winery
The civil dispute is still ongoing.
Montana mobile home park unions push ahead on lease negotiations
On what was the coldest day of April so far, residents of two Missoula-area mobile home parks sat down for lease negotiations with their Texas-based landlord — a first in Montana history, according to the Missoula Tenants Union. Representatives from...
In the news today: Canadian killed in Mexico, High grocery prices, Drone deliveries
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...Canadian tourist killed, another injured after gunman opens fire at Mexico pyramidsAn armed man standing atop one of the historic Teotihuacán pyramids north of...
Not much celebration planned for 4/20 in Okanagan, Kamloops
“It is a Monday, it's a weekday, and Mondays are like, ‘ugh, Monday.’ But why not start the week right?"
April 20 2026 12:00 PM
TRENDING NOW: You need a sense of humour as a baseball umpire
"After decades of umpiring baseball games, I can tell you a sense of humour is indispensable."
April 17 2026 10:20 AM
iN DISCUSSION: Debate over access to MAID highlighted in lawsuit against BC hospital
"MLAs Tara Armstrong and Amelia Boultbee both quit within months the BC Conservative Party that got them elected. Armstrong will be recalled over it. Boultbee said on social media she plans to remain an independent, may have been her strategy all along."
April 13 2026 12:00 PM
THOMPSON: How history will judge America’s war with Iran
"Twenty-five years or so from today, students of history will look back at the tipping point that signalled America’s decline as the singular world power with the most control of the fate of everyone on Earth."
Turf war: B.C. prison finds drug package disguised as grass patch dropped over fence
MISSION, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — Authorities in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley have foiled an attempt…
Truck blaze along in B.C.’s Coquihalla Highway sets off wildfire, closes route
MERRITT, BRITISH COLUMBIA — The main highway linking British Columbia’s Lower Mainland to the Interior…
April 21 2026 09:31 PM
Mexico boosts security at tourist spots after Canadian killed, others hurt on pyramid
Mexico bumped up security at multiple tourist sites Tuesday, a day after a Canadian woman…
April 21 2026 09:00 PM
Turf war: B.C. prison finds drug package disguised as grass patch dropped over fence
MISSION, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — Authorities in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley have foiled an attempt…
April 21 2026 07:46 PM
City of Montreal in court trying to overturn landmark police racial profiling ruling
MONTRÉAL — Lawyers for the City of Montreal asked the Court of Appeal on Tuesday…
April 21 2026 10:30 PM
2 US officials killed in Mexico crash after anti-drug operation worked for CIA, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two U.S. officials killed in a vehicle crash as they returned from…
April 21 2026 10:16 PM
Iranians have long sought work and relative stability in Turkey. The war could force some to return
ISTANBUL (AP) — Sadri Haghshenas spends her days selling borek — a layered, savory pastry…
April 21 2026 10:11 PM
PHOTO ESSAY: AP photographer chronicles Chernobyl’s painful legacy of silence, sacrifice and danger
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Efrem Lukatsky, a Kyiv-based photographer for The Associated Press, was living…
CPAC cancels two news programs, cites ‘accelerating revenue decline’
OTTAWA — CPAC, the Canadian service that provides direct coverage of political events, says declining…
South Korean police seek to arrest K-pop mogul behind BTS
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean police said Tuesday they are seeking to arrest…
CPAC cancels two news programs, cites ‘accelerating revenue decline’
OTTAWA — CPAC, the Canadian service that provides direct coverage of political events, says declining…
South Korean police seek to arrest K-pop mogul behind BTS
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean police said Tuesday they are seeking to arrest…
April 21 2026 11:15 PM
Nicolas Roy scores OT winner as Avs rally past Kings to take 2-0 series lead
DENVER (AP) — Nicolas Roy scored on a rebound 7:44 into overtime and Scott Wedgewood…
April 21 2026 11:00 PM
Logan Cooley scores late as the Mammoth beat the Golden Knights 3-2 to even playoffs series
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Logan Cooley scored off a rebound with six minutes left to…
April 21 2026 10:45 PM
LeBron scores 28, leads short-handed Lakers past Durant’s Rockets again 101-94 for 2-0 series lead
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James had 28 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, and…
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April 20 2026 08:00 PM
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April 19 2026 08:00 PM
TRENDING NOW: The robot revolution is on pause
Robots can be scary. Remember those robot dogs Boston Dynamics built?